yo-yo
Pronunciation:
/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ//ˈjoʊ.joʊ/noun
Definitions
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.
Example: I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.
A volatile market that moves up and down.
Someone who vacillates.
A cloth rosette formed by gathering the outside edge of a circle of fabric in toward the centre using a running stitch.
verb
Definitions
To vacillate; to move up and down.